Picnic & Workshop dates set, Shaffer booked

The game is afoot! Once again the Shaffer Hotel has generously and graciously agreed to host the annual Poets and Writers Picnic (13th!) and Sunflower Poetry Writing Workshop. Shaffer manager Mary Kate Lackey is most pleased welcome a pack, gaggle, herd or whatever of poets to the Shaffer and looks forward to meeting us. The Picnic, scheduled Sat. Aug. 28, noon to 5 pm, runs concurrent with Mountainair's annual Sunflower Festival. Picnic are held in the gazebo park next to the hotel and include featured readers and music as well as an open mic. Ken Gurney rejoins Dale Harris as co-mc.

Picnickers ~ more poetry please

The poetry writing workshop begins the preceding Thurs. afternoon Aug. 26 and runs thru Sat. Aug. 28. This year's workshop includes a plein air writing field trip to The Land/an art site, Tom & Edit Cate's environmental art installation in Loma Parda. Santa Fe author Miriam Sagan is our guest teacher for the plein air session. Email Dale Harris at poetdale@yahoo.com or call (505) 242-4930 for workshop information.

Links for PWP 2010 & poets ~ with more to come